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Delegates follow proceedings during the 20th Umushyikirano edition in Kigali on February 5. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

Why ownership is Rwanda’s next development frontier

Sunday, February 08, 2026
A French soldier walks alongside Interahamwe militiamen during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

Genocide and the bureaucracy of hatred

Saturday, February 07, 2026
Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission.
Africa

African Union criticised over 'biased stance' on Kisangani drone strike

Saturday, February 07, 2026
Angolan journalist Hariana Verás meets Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi during one of her recent trips to Kinshasa. Verás has increasingly disseminated narratives hostile to Rwanda and aligned with positions advanced by authorities in Kinshasa and Bujumbura.
Africa

Minister questions credibility of Angolan journalist Hariana Verás

Saturday, February 07, 2026
Rwanda Governance Board (RGB) chief executive Doris Picard Uwicyeza speaks during Umushyikirano on February 6. Courtesy
Politics

RGB boss concerned over ‘declining citizen participation’

Friday, February 06, 2026
Panelists engage in a discussion during the 20th edition of Umushyikirano at Kigali Convention Centre on Thursday, Februaruy 5. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Editorial

Let Umushyikirano serve as a checkpoint, not the starting line

Friday, February 06, 2026
A view of Nasho solar-powered irrigation scheme in Kirehe District. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, more than 74,000 hectares of land are currently irrigated, against a target of over 132,000 hectares by 2029. File
Politics

How Umushyikirano drives accountability and delivers impact

Friday, February 06, 2026
President Paul Kagame addresses delegates during the opening of the 20th edition of the National Dialogue Council on Thursday, February 5. PHOTOS BY OLIVIER MUGWIZA
Politics

Kagame: Leaders must be held accountable for delayed projects

Thursday, February 05, 2026
A section of the Rubaya mine in eastern DR Congo, where a recent landslide killed more than 200 miners. Courtesy.

Rubaya mine tragedy: Blame, history, and shared responsibility

Thursday, February 05, 2026
Jorge Viana, the President of the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, speaks to The New Times in Kigali on Tuesday, February 3. ALL PHOTOS BY OLIVIER MUGWIZA
Economy

Brazilian business executive talks commercial ties, football opportunities

Wednesday, February 04, 2026
Mourners listen to a genocide survivor as she shares her testimony during a commemoration event at Murambi Genocide Memorial in Nyamagabe District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

Tutsi massacres were generalised and systematised

Wednesday, February 04, 2026
AFCM23 has claimed that its forces destroyed a military drone command centre operated by the Congolese government at Kisangani airport, describing the strike.
Africa

AFC/M23 says its forces ‘destroyed’ Kinshasa’s drone command center

Wednesday, February 04, 2026